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Port Macquarie vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Port Macquarie is 4.2% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 14.0% more in Port Macquarie
Groceries: pay 16.5% more in Port Macquarie
Transportation: pay 22.9% less in Port Macquarie
Housing: pay 8.6% more in Port Macquarie
Childcare: pay 22.7% less in Port Macquarie
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.1% more in Port Macquarie
Clothing: pay 21.1% less in Port Macquarie

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Port Macquarie are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Port Macquarie.

Port Macquarie vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Macquarie instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 14.0% more for restaurants

	Prague	Port Macquarie
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.46	$16.35 A$24.62	+54.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.51	$9.81 A$14.77	+2.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.62	$2.21 A$3.32	+13.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.54	$1.47 A$2.22	-13.9%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 16.5% more for groceries

	Prague	Port Macquarie
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.92	$2.40 A$3.61	+38.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.42	$2.45 A$3.69	-62.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.09	$4.88 A$7.35	+2.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.11	$3.95 A$5.95	+3.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.47	$3.69 A$5.55	-14.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.15	$1.34 A$2.01	+31.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.12	$1.25 A$1.88	+43.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.79	$1.04 A$1.56	-1.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.70	$1.85 A$2.78	+2.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.52	$1.04 A$1.56	+59.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.67	$1.00 A$1.51	+78.7%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 22.9% less for transportation

	Prague	Port Macquarie
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.81	$4.29 A$6.46	-36.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK548.64	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK648,394.76	$24,531.51 A$36,933.94	-21.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.17	$14.27 A$21.49	-11.2%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 8.6% more for housing

	Prague	Port Macquarie
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.34	$54.95 A$82.73	+129.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,816.83	$994.34 A$1,497.06	-16.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,187.32	$889.68 A$1,339.47	-3.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,423.49	$65.03 A$97.91	-75.1%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 22.7% less for childcare

	Prague	Port Macquarie
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,781.88	$915.84 A$1,378.87	-8.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,464.05	$9,616.35 A$14,478.10	-37.0%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 57.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Port Macquarie
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.85	$5.89 A$8.86	+104.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.83	$3.35 A$5.05	-10.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.60	$26.17 A$39.40	+238.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,493.16	$49.06 A$73.87	-31.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.38	$10.14 A$15.27	-15.5%
Average			+57.1%

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pay 21.1% less for clothing

	Prague	Port Macquarie
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,645.93	$78.50 A$118.19	-0.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK819.01	$19.63 A$29.55	-50.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,204.89	$91.58 A$137.89	-13.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,827.09	$109.57 A$164.97	-19.4%
Average			-21.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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